Ninety seven percent of online pharmacies don't follow U.S. pharmacy laws. If you buy from one of these online pharmacies, you run a high risk of receiving counterfeit or substandard drugs. You also put your personal and financial information at risk.

Beware of an online pharmacy that shows these signs of being fake:

  • Allows you to buy drugs without a prescription from your doctor.
  • Offers deep discounts or cheap prices that seem too good to be true.
  • Sends spam or unsolicited email offering cheap drugs.
  • Is located outside of the United States.
  • Is not licensed in the United States.

Look for these signs of a safe online pharmacy:

  • Always requires a doctor's prescription.
  • Provides a physical address and telephone number in the United States.
  • Offers a pharmacist to answer your questions.
  • Has a license with your state board of pharmacy. Check to see if it does.

Learn more about buying safely from the Food and Drug Administration's BeSafeRx campaign.

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That's why I buy my prescriptions at the corner store. I get a discounted price using my RxDrugCard.

That’s why I also buy my prescriptions at the corner store. I get a discounted price using my Rx Drug Card!

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It truly is amazing on how easy it is to purchase from on-line pharmacies without any problem. It is so widespread that it is making it hard to shut all the illegal ones down.

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on line sellers are not guaranteed, some people use this as a modus. don't be deceived guys. when it comes to medicine just be sure to get it from pharmacy.

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I wouldn't trust buying from online pharmacy unless they provide the physical address and contact person and that the pharmacy is legit and has license to operate.